secondary modern school meaning

UK /ˈsɛkəndəri ˈmɒdən skuːl/ US /ˈsɛkəndɛri ˈmɑdɚn skul/ 7 syllables

secondary modern school (noun): a former British secondary school emphasizing practical rather than academic education.

Definition of secondary modern school

  1. a former British secondary school emphasizing practical rather than academic education

    Type of: secondary school

How to pronounce secondary modern school

secondary modern school is pronounced /ˈsɛkəndəri ˈmɒdən skuːl/ in British English and /ˈsɛkəndɛri ˈmɑdɚn skul/ in American English. It has 7 syllables.

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